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Publisher's Note:

Boasting engaging storylines and vibrant illustrations, the Flower Girl World series moves beyond how to be a flower girl by highlighting themes of friendship, leadership, and acceptance. The empowered, sassy girls and their friends are strong central characters who continue to grow through their experiences, and they will appeal to any girl with both dreams and determination. Iris is traveling to the Hawaiian island of Maui to be a flower girl again, and this time she gets to help set up the wedding. But how will she and her new flower girl friend, Hana, finish all their tasks and still have time for fun? It’s going to take a lot of hard work and a little Hawaiian magic. Featuring strong characters and positive themes, the Flower Girl World books introduce new cultures, customs, and adventures set against the exciting backdrop of different types of weddings.…

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Overall Book Review:

Iris and the Aloha Wedding by Lynelle Woolley is a chapter book for readers ages 7-9.  This is a book that actually lives up to the publisher’s note.  Readers who are ready to move past a Junie B. Jones to more advanced vocabulary and more mature characters, without a daunting page count, will find this series to be a nice fit.  Clocking in at about 88 pages, this novel has modern and charming illustrations throughout that complement the storyline nicely.  The young characters are positive, friendly, kind, helpful, and feel slightly older (in a good way), which may be just perfect for those young ladies who are seven going on sixteen.  The educational aspects of the Hawaiian culture are lightly woven in and do not distract from the story.  Young girls should enjoy Iris and the Aloha Wedding because really, who doesn’t love a good wedding?

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Markelle Media, LLC


Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Character has an accident and is injured.

Sex/Nudity:  Bride and groom kiss.

Mature Subject Matter:

None

Alcohol / Drug Use:

None

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An accountant and CPA by profession, I found myself a book reviewer for Squeaky Clean Reads by happenstance. When the opportunity came to transform that website into Compass Book Ratings, I was excited to seize it and meld my business background with my love of books. As the mother of three teenage sons, I have read a large number of children and young adult books and I believe that there is great value in a content review service. As much as we would love to read everything our children read, there just isn’t enough time. I also appreciate being able to select books for myself that are really worth my precious and limited reading time. I believe there is a book out there for everyone–they just have to find it!